Pump-support.



J. A. WEATHERWAX.

PUMP SUPPORT.

APPLIoATIoN FILED rnnzl, 1912.

1,046,126. Patented Dec. 3,1912.

J. A. WBATHERWAX.

PUMP SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 21, 1912.

1,046,126. Patented Dec. 3, 1912.

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CDILUMBIA PLAkOnRAFM co., WAIMIMNN. u. c.

JOI-IN A. WEATHERWAX, 0F MILLEDGEVILLE, ILLINOIS.

PUMP-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dee. 3, i912.

Application filed February 21, 1912. Serial No. 679,199.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN A. lVnA'rHnuwax, citizen of the United States,residing at Milledgeville, in the county of Carroll and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pump-Supports, of which the following is a speciication.

This invention relates to pump supports and has for its object theprovision of a comparatively simple and thoroughly sanitary device ofthis character, the construction of which is such as to afford a solidfoundation for a pump and at the same time effectually prevent theentrance of rats, toads and other vermin to the interior of the well.

A further object of the invention is to provide a sectional support, theparts of which may be readily assembled beneath the pump stock and aconcrete curb or platform built around the same by merely ele.- vatingthe pump stock and without the necessity of removing the water pipe orotherwise dismantling said pump.

A further obj-ect is to provide means for detachably securing the pumpstock to the support, and means whereby the securing devices may beadjusted so as to permit the attachment of pump stocks having baseflanges of different sizes.

A further object is to provide novel means for anchoring the supportwithin the concrete curb or platform, said anchoring means also servingto reinforce the concrete and prevent cracking or disintegrationthereof.

A still further object of the invention is generally to improve thisclass of devices so as to increase their utility, durability andefliciency.

Further objects and advantages will appear in the following description,it being understood that various changes in form, proportions and minordetails of const-ruction may be resorted to within the scope of theappended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof,reference is to be had to the following description and acco-mpanyingdrawings, in which:

Figure l is a vertical sectional view of a pump support constructed inaccordance with my invention, the pump stock being shown in elevation.Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially in the planeof the upper anchoring rods. Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional view takenat right angles to Fig. l. Fig. t is a horizontal sectional view takenon the line ic-4 of Fig. 3 and looking in the direction of the arrow.Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional view, showing the constructionof the securing device for fastening the base of the pump stock inposition on the support. Fig. 6 is a similar view taken at right anglesto Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line7-7.of Fig. l, and loolrir'ig downward, showing the fastening devicesadjusted radially of the support to permit the attachment of a pumpstock having a relatively small base flange. Fig. 8 is a similar view,showing the fastening devices adjusted to permit the attachment o-f apump stock having a. larger base flange. Fig. 9 is a top plan view,partly in section, showing the lateral adjustment of the fasteningdevices. Fig. l() is a perspective view of one of the fastening devicesdetached, showing the several parts in position to be assembled.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

The improved pump support forming the subject matter of the presentinvention coinprises a hollow body portion, preferably cylindrical incross section and formed of mating sections 5 and 6, said body portionbeing embedded in a concrete curb or platform 7 and provided with alaterally extending flange 8 adapted to receive and support the baseflange of a pump stock, indicated at 9.

The sections 5 and 6 comprising the body portion are provided withvertically disposed flanges 10 having registering perforations l1 formedtherein for the reception of bolts or similar lfastening devices 12,which latter serve to hold t-he sections rigidly in assembled positionpreparatory to filling in the concrete or other material forming thecurb or platform. These flanges 10 also form in effect anchoring wingsto assist in preventing turning movement of the pump support within thewell curb. The sections 5 and 6 are also preferably provided withdepending ears 13 which form a connection between the supporting flangeand hollow body portion and are provided with registering perforationsfor the passage of secur-- ing bolts 14. The abutting face of eachsupport section at the flange 8 is preferably provided with a lug 15adapted to enter a correspondingly shaped depression 1G formed in theabutting face of the mating section to assist in alining said sectionspreparatory to applying the securing bolts.

Extending transversely through suitable openings formed in the verticalflanges 10, are spaced anchoring rods 17 and 18, preferably arranged atan angle to each other and having theirv opposite ends extendedlaterally beyo-nd the exterior wall of the pump support and providedwith terminal heads 19. These rods 17 and 18 not only form anchorinmembers for the um i su 3 Jort but also serve to reinforce andstrengthen the concrete curb or platform and assist in preventingcracking o-r disintegration thereof. Each support section is alsopreferably prosided with an exterior boss 20 arranged between theflanges 10 and having a threaded socket formed therein for the receptionof a correspondingly threaded bolt 21. The bolts 21 are preferablyshorter than the anchoring members or bolts 17 and 18 and serve toassist in strengthening the platform as well as to prevent accidentaldisplacement of the pump support.

Formed in the supporting flange 8, are a plurality of spacedsubstantially circular openings 22 adapted to register with smalleropenings formed in the base flange of the pump stock to permittheinsertion of bolts or similar fastening devices 23. Mounted on the lowerface of the supporting flange 8, are a plurality of adjustable plates 24having cylindrical enlargements 25 formed on one side thereof and whichenter the adjacent circular openings 22 in the supporting flange7 saidenlargements and plates being pierced by slots 26 to allo-w the shanksof` said bolts to pass through the plates 24 and engage suitableclamping nuts 27 It will here be noted that the enlargements 25 arejournaled in the openings 22 so that by' rotating the plates 24, thebolts or fastening devices 23 may be adjusted both radially andlaterally of the supporting flange 8 and thus permit the attachment o-fpump stocks having base flanges of different sizes. 1twill also be notedthat the upper face of each plate 24forms in effect a shoulder forengagement with the lower face of t-he supporting flange 8 so that whenthe nuts 27 are adjusted on the threaded ends of the bolts,

'the base flange of t-he pump stock will be rigidly secured in positionon the support. Suitable washers 28 are interposed between the clampingnuts 27 and the lower faces of the adjustable plates to receive theimpact of the clamping nuts and prevent said nuts from working throughthe slots. lf desired however, thel enlargements 25 may be dispensedwith and the adjusting plates formed with smooth upper and lower faces,as will be readily understood.

The supporting flange 8 is preferably spaced a short distance from theupper surface of the concrete curb or platform so as to facilitate theremoval and replacement of the fastening devices and also to allow thefastening devices to be tightened when necessary.

Attention is here called to the fact that the concrete curb 27 not onlyforms a solid foundation fo-r the pump support, but, by engagement withthe outer walls of said support, effectually prevents the entrance ofrats, toads and other vermin to the interior of the well, thus renderingthe device t-horoughly sanitary in every respect;

It will also be noted that by making the pump supports in sections, theparts thereof may be readily assembled beneath the pump stock and theconcrete curb or platform built around the same, by merely elevating thebase of the pump stock and without the necessity of removing the waterpipe or otherwise dismantling the pump.

It will of course be understood that the fastening devices may be usedin connection with either sectional or integral pump supports and thatthe number of reinforcing rods may be varied or even entirely dispensedwith, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A pump support including a hollowV body portion having a supportingflange provided with spaced openings, slotted plates extending acrosssaid openings, a pump stock resting on the supporting flange, andfastening devices extending through the pump stock and slots in theplates for detachably securing the pump stock in different positions ofadjustment on said supporting flange.

2. A pump support including a hollow body portion having a supportingflange and provided with spaced openings, slotted plates bearing againstthe lower face of the supporting flange and having enlargementsextending within said openings, a pump stock resting on the supportingflange, and fastening devices extending through the pump stock and slotsin the plates, said fastening `devices being adjustable radially andlaterally of the supporting flange.

3. A pump support including a hollow body portion having a supportingflange and provided with spaced openings, slotted adjusting membersjournaled in said openings, a pump stock supported on the flange, and

fastening devices extending through thev iso supporting flange forengagement with the base flange of a pump stock and provided with spacedcircular openings, adjustable slotted plates having enlargementsextending within the vopenings and terminating short of the upper faceof the supporting flange, said enlargements defining annular shouldersfor engagement with the lower face of said supporting flange, andfastening devices extending through the base flange of the pump stockand through said slotted plates for securing the pump stock in positionon the supporting fiange.

5. A pump support including a hollow body portion formed of matingsections and provided at its upper end with a laterally extendingsupporting flange for engagement with a pump stock, anchoring memberscarried by the sections of the support and extending horizontallytherefrom at intermediate points of the height thereof to be embedded ina curb, and fastening devices extending through the pump stock andsupporting flange for securing said pump stock in position thereon.

6. A pump support including aV hollow body portion formed of matingsections, each provided with a vertical perforated flange and ahorizontal flange, bolts passing through the perforations ofA thevertical flanges for securing the sections of the support in assembledposition and projecting beyond the same to be embedded in a curb, a pumpstock resting on the horizontal flange, and fastening devices passingthrough the pump stock and horizontal flange, said fastening devicesbeing adjustable bot-h laterally and radially of the body portion.

7. The combination with a concrete well curb, of a hollow body portionembedded in the concrete and provided with a supporting flange forengagement with a pump stock, horizontally disposed anchoring rodscarried by the hollow body portion and disposed in different horizontalplanes and in intersecting vertical planes, and projecting beyond thebody portion to be embedded in the curb, and means extending through thepump stock and supporting flange kfor securing the pump stock inposition on said supporting flange.

8. The combination with a concrete well curb, of a hollow body portionembedded in said concrete and formed of mating sections havingvertically disposed perforated flanges adapted to abut against eachother, bolts passing through some of the perforations in the verticalflanges, horizontal anchoring rods extending through other of saidperforations, auxiliary rods extending laterally from the supportsections and of less length than the first mentioned rods, a horizontalflange formed on the hollow body portion for engagement with a pumpstock, and fastening devices extending through the pump stock and flangefor securing the parts in position. I

9. The combination with a concrete Well curb, of a hollow supportembedded in the concrete and provided with a laterally extendingsupporting flange for engagement with a pump stock, said support beingformed in sections, each of which is provided with a vertically disposedperforated flange and a depending ear to register with the Hange and earon the mating section, fastening devices passing through some of theperforations in the vertical flanges, similar fastening devices passingthrough the ears, longitudinally disposed anchoring rods passing throughother of said perforations and embedded in the concrete, threaded bossesformed on the exterior walls of the support sections, rods engaging thethreads on the bosses, and fastening devices extending through the pumpstock and flange for rigidly securing the pump stock on the suport. p Intestimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN A. WEATHERWAX.

lVitnesses:

J. L. YOAKLEY, SAMUEL N. ACKER.

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